We're turning 18! That's right, our store is officially an adult, so we are inviting customers to help us celebrate. Join us Saturday, July 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Embrace the Queerness of your family, take ownership of your journey, and use your voice to bring light to your communities. 

Sacrifice State: Iowa Voices on Environment and Justice – speaks to the current and amplifying issues of environmental conditions in the state, while highlighting the unique beliefs and experiences of those who were interviewed.

Join Iowa writer B. John Burns as he shares his novel, Dessyre, a harrowing story of a woman deported to Canada at the age of 35 after some minor scrapes with the law.

On Sunday, July 21 @ 6:00 pm, Beaverdale Books will host the reading group of the Central Iowa Democratic Socialists of America.  The selection is Climate Change as Class War, by Matthew T. Huber. 

Author and journalist Paul Kix’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal and more.

Meet poets Abraham Smith and Steve Timm who will share their poetry and music. Cohosted by Poetry Palooza!

Wini Moranville's hands-on experiences weave a vivid tapestry of the American restaurant landscape in the 1970s and 1980s.

Austin Frerick will speak about his book, Barons:  Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry.  The first barons in the book are local hog barons, Iowa Select Farms.

Join in the fun of our August Local Author Fair as we feature SIX local authors and their latest books.  Enjoy refreshments and mingle with writers--who live right here in our community!  

Bring the kids to Join Tabitha Ruth and Pony the Moose in this laugh-out-loud tale of friendship, imagination, and a little bit of farmyard magic.

Growing Older Gracefully is a month’s worth of short chapters on how to successfully navigate the senior years. Stories and illustrations bring to life each chapter’s focus. Insightful quotes give clarity to each subject.